“The thing about this program is that everyone will have something a little bit different,” he said. “In each neighborhood it could be anything from people riding around on dirt bikes to even lowering speed limits. People have different ideas and have different issues where they see things that bother them or they see things they would like to see changed.
Tuesday May 14, officers from Carina Station hosted a Coffee with a Cop event at Westfield Carindale, in support of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month.
“We find it really useful to get down to the grassroots of the community, to find out what we’re doing well and what areas we can improve on,” the chief said, after sitting down and speaking with three Port Colborne residents. He said after each Coffee with a Cop, the police service comes back with valuable input from a community, each with its own different feedback.
Members of the Dryden Police Service are celebrating Ontario’s annual Police Week a little differently this year with their “Coffee with a Cop” initiative – a new way for police to connect with residents and hear their concerns.
Though Lawrenceville’s fourth annual Pizza with Police was canceled due to rain less than an hour into the event, this year’s crowd was larger than last year’s, said Lawrenceville Police Department spokesman Lt. Jake Parker.
The Topeka Police Department’s Coffee with a Cop outreach program took a little twist Thursday night. The department gathered at Tacos El Sol for Cafe con la Policia, a way for them to focus on connecting with Topeka’s Hispanic community.
Seniors, as well has Hamlet City Council member Jesse McQueen and County Commissioner Tavares Bostic, gathered at the Hamlet Senior Center for coffee and conversation with the new Hamlet Police Chief, Sheriff James Clemmons and other officers Tuesday morning during Coffee with a Cop.
“Get to know your local police officers, the men and women patrolling your streets,” U93’s Bayless said. “It would be nice to see them drive by your house and know them by their first name. Police officers are not the bad guy, they’re our friends and they are men and women who you can reach out to if you are in trouble.”
On Wednesday, May 1, a cohort of police including the likes of Acting Chief Superintendent Virginia Nelson, Superintendent Michael Niland of South Brisbane District and Bayside Patrol Group Inspector Lindsay Kilpatrick, journeyed to Russell Island for a lovely morning of coffee, mingling and chatting with locals.
It was an event with a twist: The usual “Coffee With a Cop” conversation headed to the barbershop.
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